Sheet-metal shelf.



PATEN TED JUNE 2,

H.L.BEAGH. SHEET METAL SHELF. APPLICATION FILED 8321215, 1906.

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HARRY L. BEACH, OF GOSHOOTON, OHIO.

SHEE T-ME TAL SHE LF.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 15, 1906.

Patented June 2, 1908.

-Seria1No. 334,730.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY L. BEACH, a citizen of the United States, residing at C0- shocton, in the county of Coshocton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Sheet-Metal Shelf, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in display shelves, and the principal object is to provide an advertising novelty of the above character, which can be cheaply manufactured, can be readily laced in a show-window or other eX ose location to display goods, is thorouglily braced and strengthened, and at the same time is provided with means for displaying advertisements, and the like.

The referred form of construction is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shelf. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view showing the shelf provided with a retaining rib. Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of a modified form of construction. Fig. 5 is fa plan view of a portion of the shelf shown in Similarreference numerals designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 the shelf body is formed from a single piece of sheet metal, comprising a shelf late 6, having depending side flanges 7, an depending end flanges 8. These flanges serve to prevent the buckling of the plate 6 either longitudinally or transversely. The side flanges 7 are preferably of considerable width,

- and theirlower margins are offset, as shown at 9, so as to brace them, and at.the same time, give an ornamental appearance to the same. These flanges 7 are of sufficient width to permit advertising matter to be placed thereon, as shown in Fig. 1. The different flanges can be formed into various designs in order to produce a highly ornamental shelf.

Arranged between the flanges and across the under side of the plate 6, are reinforcing strips 10 preferably of wood. Screw eyes 11, passed through the plate 6, are threaded into the strips, serving to hold them in place, said strips at the same time, providing extended bearings for the supporting chains, designated respectively 12 and 13. In the pre ferred form of construction, the chains 12 are of considerable length so that their upper ends maybe fastened to a ceiling or other sup ort, while their lower ends are fastened to t e screw eyes at one side of the plate. The chains 13 on the other hand are comparatively short, their lower ends being connected to the screw eyes at the other side of the plate, and their u per ends having hooks 14 that are arranged to adjustably engage the chains 12 so that the shelf may be suspended in a horizontal position or at different inclinations, as will be evident. As a result, it will be evident that an exceedingly simple shelf is provided of ornamental appearance, which can be readily suspended in practically any place desired, and while constituting a strong and efficient support for articles, will display an advertising sign.

Instead of a perfectly flat shelf, as shown in Fig. 1, upstanding ribs 15 may be. formed shown in Fig. 3, so as to prevent articles placed thereon from sliding therefrom, or as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the plate 6 may be provided with upturned lips 16, and thus if .the shelf is placed at an inclination, as illustrated in Fi 4, articles arranged thereon will be secure y held in place. Otherwise the structure of the shelves shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is the same, as that disclosed in Figs. 1 and 2, and therefore the same reference numerals have been employed. These modifications are merely indicative of the changes that may be made, and it will be evident that other alterations in the shape, size, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without de arting from the spirit or sacrificing any of t e advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. As an article of manufacture, a sheet metal plate having depending reinforcing flanges along its opposite margins, spaced reinforcing strips located against the under side ofthe plate and disposed between and transversely of the flanges, and supporting means including devices that pass downwardly through the plate and are engaged with the strips.

2. As an article of manufacture, a sheet metal plate having depending reinforcing flanges along its opposite margins, spaced reinforcing strips located against the under side of the plate and disposed between and transversely of the flanges, and eyes located upon the marginal portions of the plate as.

above the plate and having shanks gassing my own, i have hereto afiixed my signature through the same and engaged with t e ends in the presence of two Witnesses.

of the strips said eyes constituting means for securing the strips to the plate and also HARRY BEACH 5 constituting means for fastening the support- Witnesses:

ing means to said plate. H. R. SPEOKMAN,

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as N ELL, A. DAVIS. 

